The fourth generation BMW 3 Series, known as the E46 platform and sold in the U.S. from 1999 to 2006, was not only the best-selling 3 Series of all time, but the best-selling BMW of all time. The ...

The first M3 in 1986—the square boxy one—was loosely based on the E30 3-Series and had a four-cylinder engine. That M3 really was a homologation special, spun off a car created for racing. Back then, ...

The launch of a lightweight BMW M3 back in 2003 - the now iconic and appreciating CSL - was big news. When the E46 M3 CSL hit the streets, there were gasps. Here was a hardcore statement of intent.

We’ve watched the BMW E46 coupe evolve from an instant icon to a driving-enthusiast benchmark to what it is today: A modern classic, and still a great value for people who love driving and don’t mind ...

For those who haven’t warmed to the post-Chris Bangle era BMWs, the BMW E46 3 Series is regarded as the last truly pretty BMW 3 Series. Launched in 1998, the E46 made its debut as a four-door saloon, ...

It’s the era of polyester and malaise, of oil embargoes and inflation, one where mammoth Detroit land-yachts powered by wheezy V-8 engines with roofs sheathed in vinyl rule the American highway. Yet ...

While across the OEM sector everyone is eagerly waiting for BMW to finally unleash the all-new 2023 M2, some aftermarket fans just want their E46 dreams to come true. For sure, anyone who does not ...